Haiti Launches Autorité Nationale des Jeux de Hasard et d’Argent as National Gambling Regulator with Mandatory Tax Payments
Haiti created ANJHA to regulate casinos, betting and borlette banks nationwide. Three decrees issued 21 August established the authority, operating rules and a gambling tax regime. All operator payments must now clear exclusively through the DGI to curb money laundering and increase transparency.
SCCG Take — ANJHA integrates licensing, AML controls and fiscal collection in one framework. Operators face higher compliance costs but gain clearer rules in a previously unstructured market.
Haiti has created a national gambling regulator and ordered operators to route all tax, licensing and related payments exclusively through the country’s tax administration.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance disclosed the formation of the Autorité nationale des jeux de hasard et d’argent (ANJHA) in a public notice dated 5 October. ANJHA holds responsibility for regulating, monitoring and supervising casinos, betting and borlette banks throughout the country. The ministry stated the changes target money laundering, illicit financial flows and terrorist financing while delivering more order, transparency and security to the sector.
Decrees Create Regulator, Rules and Tax Regime
Three decrees published in Haiti’s official journal Le Moniteur on 21 August supply the legal foundation. The decrees established the regulator, defined operating rules and introduced a dedicated tax regime for gambling. Provisions address licensing, operator obligations, protections for minors and players, anti-money laundering requirements and penalties for breaches.
ANJHA will maintain its principal office in Port-au-Prince with latitude to open additional locations. Its mandate includes publishing a list of authorised operators, conducting responsible gaming awareness efforts and ensuring compliance. The decrees followed a Council of Ministers meeting on 11 August that reviewed draft proposals for a national authority and specific tax rules.
All Payments Must Clear Through DGI
Operators must direct every payment for taxes, duties, fees, licences and authorisations solely through the Direction générale des impôts (DGI). The ministry confirmed that only official DGI channels are authorised, each transaction supported by a receipt. This requirement forms part of a wider government effort to improve transparency and limit financial crime.
ANJHA occupies the centre of the new system for licensing, player safeguards and financial controls. As reported by iGaming Business, the measures formalise oversight of a sector long discussed in government circles.
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